Vanity case



July 14, 1931. W, T, ARK|N 1,814,737

VANITY CASE Filed Dgo. 4, 195o Patented July 14, 1931` UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE WINERED T. PARKIN, OF PROVIDENCE., RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNORTO THEODORE W.

FOSTER & BRO. CO., OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND VANITY CASE Applicationfiled December 4, 1930. ySerial No.,499,905.

This invention relates tovanity cases and pertains more particularly tothe powder dispenser.

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved means formounting the disk or valve which controls the outlet of the powdercompartment, and more specifically aims to provide an integralconstruction of valve wherein resilient means are embodied for mountingthe valve'in position, or yin other words to provide a one piece orintegral spring plate or closure and mounting for the outlet of thepowder compartment.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for mounting thevalve or spring closure which eliminates the use of solder or otherextraneous fastenings, and which more specifically resides in strikingout portions of the top of the powder compartment and in providingbendable projections on the. spring supports for plate or closure thatare extended through the struck out portions and clinched in position.

Still further, the invention aims to pro'- vide a top for the powdercompartment which can be readily and easily removed and replaced inreplenishing the supply of powder and more specifically to enable thetop to be positioned at any point throughout its circumference.

In the drawings Figurel is a top plan view of a vanity case embodyingthe present invention, the

M parts being shown in open position;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the invention applied in position onthe removable A0 top of the powder compartment.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, 1 designates thebody of the case which may be formed in any preferred manner and whichhas the usual top 2 hinged thereto at 3. A substantially cup shapedmember 4 is positioned in the body 1 and has an outwardly extending rim5 which latter underlies and is held in position by the inwardlyextending circular lip or flange .60 6 of the body 1. The top of thepowder comvpowder compartment,

partment is composed of a circular ring like plate 7 formed of springmetal the central opening 8` of which forms the outlet ofthe the latterbeing formed by and between the parts'4 and 7. 55 The top 7 isy formedwith a depending iange which latterA is provided with a depressedcircular groove 10.4 The rim 5'is as shown in Figures 1 and 2 providedwith inwardly struck teats 9 which latter are 6o adapted to engage inthe circular groove 10. It will be understood thatrthe material' ofwhich thetop 7 isV formedis preferably spring metal and consequently theflange of the top may be readily sprunginto engagement with the teats 10and may be easily disengaged Ytherefrom by inserting s harp edgedinstrument such as a knife or pin in the opening 11 provided for thispurpose in the rim 5 of the cup 4.

. Referring now particularly to Figure 3 of the drawings, it will beseenv that va-valve or closure plate 12 is provided which latterunderlies and normally closes the outlet 8 of the powder compartment.For the purpose of resilientlymounting the 'valve or plate 12 inposition, same is formed with a series of preferably three curved springarms 13 which lie in spaced relation to the periphery of the plate andtherebeyond, being connected thereto by radial arms 14. For the purposeof reinforcing and strengthening the arms 13 same are preferably formedwith struck-out ribs 15 that follow the curvature of the arms and whichin cross section are shown in Figure 2. `Each curved arm 13 has itsouter'end free and is formed with a projection 16 which latter isextended through an opening 17 resultant from downwardly struck parts 18formed in the top 7 90 of the powder compartment. As shown clearly infigure 2, the projections 16 are bent to lie in the depressed parts 18so as to be flush with the upper face of top 7 v From the foregoing itwill be observed that the plate is provided with a three point spring.mounting or suspension, the points being equi-distantly spacedcircumferentially of the plate. It will further be observed that the useof soldering or rivets, or other l@ extraneous fastenings for the plateare all eliminated due to the clinching of the free ends of the arms tothe top 7 of the powder compartment, and a structure is provided whichnot only is effective in use, but which is also reliable in operationand one in which the parts can be easily and quickly assembled.

It will further be seen that' due t'o the 10 valve or closure beingsuspended from three equi-distant points, that same is uniformly Ysupported so that upon depression, to release the powder, the plate orclosure I2 will move in a plane substantially parallel to the plane ofthe top 7 Having thus described my invention what I`V claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is :f-

l. In avanity case having a powder cofin partment7 a top having acentral opening v and having equi-spaced struck-out portions near itscircumference, valve means formed of resilient material'and havingcurved arms incspa'ced relation thereto, and having parts attheir freeends to engage and seat within said struck-out portions of the top.

2. In a vanity case having a powder compartment, a top having a centralopening and having a plurality of struck-out portions near itsedge,valve means for said c central opening having a plurality of equallyspaced radial arms which latter have elongated arcuate portionsconcentric with i the top and spaced from the periphery thereof andprojections `on the free ends of the arms extending into said struck-outportions of the top and being bent into engagement therewith. y A

In testimony whereof I have signed my 49 naine to this specification.

WINFRED T. PARK'IN.

